Portable water dispensing container



April 17, 1956 H. B. coRsAw PORTABLE WATER DISPENSING CONTAINER AT 7'RNE YS M S R 0 R.. w M H Filed May l 1953 uponV a piece of papertoweling.

PORTABLE WATER DIsPENslNG CONTAINER i Harry B. Corsaw, Palo Alto, Calif.Application May 1, 195s, serial No. 352,533 s claims. (Cl. 222-130)Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements .A in a portablewater dispensing container for installation in a motor vehicle or thelike.

A principal object of this invention is to provide a' tank of waterwhich may be installed inside of an automobile where it is readilyaccessible but in an inconspicuous location. The tank may be'conveniently filled at intervals as required and between fillings actsas a storage device for water. The tank has particular utility whentraveling, particularly when it is inconvenient or impossible to stop atservice stations. The tank is provided with a pump, preferably a plungerpump type as shown in Patent No. 2,362,080, which functions so as tosquirt a stream of water on the hands of ,the user, or In this regard, aroll of paper4 toweling is preferably mounted in association with thetank, as will more fully.- appear hereinafter.

One .advantage of the invention is the fact that theV greasy or dirtyparts of the car, such as the steering wheel..l p

Another important feature ofthe device is thel fact that an auxiliarydispensing device such as a petcock may be'installed which providesmeans for rapidly drainingyvater from the tank. This featurehas manyuseful advantages, one of themost important of which is to vprovide ameans for extinguishing fires which may occur in or about theautomobile.

One of the novel advantages of the invention is the fact thatthecylindrical water tank may be formed with Yan inter-communicatinghollow, smallerldiarneter cylinder or horn which projectsout through oneend of the tank, the diameter of the horn being of proper size toreceive a roll of paper towelling. The paper towelling provides a meansfor drying the hands and face `after Y washing.V .One of the features ofthe invention isrrthe fact that lthe horn which provides the mountingfor the roll of towelling is actually an extension of the water tankitself. d

VAnotheroptional feature of the invention is that the end ofthe horn maybe provided with a'eompartment serving as a storageplace of cosmetics,such as soap, hair oil, toothpaste, hand lotion or for variouspharmaceutical preparations such as aspirin, smelling salts, etc. Thestorage compartment opens at the end `of the horn opposite the maintank.

Another optional feature of the invention is the fact that a larger andless accessible reservoir for water may be installed in the car andconnected with the tank vthrough a flexible tube. The plunger type pumpemsy ployed not only dispenses water in the normal manner` butalso pumpswater from the reservoir to the main v. United States Patent O ICC tankeven though the elevation of the reservoir may be lower than that of thetank.

When the tank i-s installed in position in its mounting bracket, thepump is in position for readily dispensing a spray of water which may beused to wash the hands, as,V for example, before or Yafter eating orapplying cosmetics.

A source of water is provided, therefore, for sanitation and at the sametime, in an integral structure, a support for a roll of paper towelling.The towelling may be used for various purposes in or about the car andthus the combination of the tank and roll paper mutually increases theeffectiveness of each. In addition, the source of water is valuable incase of fainting, accidents, emergency drinking water or to clean upafter making minor car repairs such as changing a flat tire.

As will more fullyappear, the instant invention provides a device ofunusual utility which is useful in or' about an automobile. It providesmean-s for dispensing water eitherrin a spray or in a stream, dependingupon the purposes for which the Ywater is to be used.

Other numerous objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent upon reading the following specification` and referringto the accompanying drawings in which similar characters of .referencerepresent corresponding parts in each ofthe several views.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective of the device. l

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section through the tank.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken substantially along the line 3 3of Fig.2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially along theline 4 4 of Fig. El.`

d The present invention is designed for removable attachment in theinterior of an automobile, preferablyl under the dashboard. In order tosupport the device in positiom a shield 11 which isgenerally arcuate orsemicylindrical in` section, is provided with brackets 12 suitable forattachment to a part of the car by conventional One end of shield 11 isprovided with cooperating attachment meanscarried by the tank of thedevice. One form of attachment meansisa pair of pro-` jecting ears 14soldered or otherwise suitably fastened to the tank 16 which earsproject toward shield 11 and have down=turned ends 17 which Vlit throughslots 13. Since the radius of curvature of the shield 11 and the radiusof the tank 16 are substantially equal, the fastening means hook throughthe slots in the end of the shield and suspend'the tank on theend of theshield. In this d manner the tank is supported with its axis horizontalbut can be readily removed when desired. d

It will be understood that the detachable feature of the tank isoptional and that, if desired, the shieldll and` tank 16 may be formedinpermanent attachment as by means ofsolderingor welding, etc. 1 Y

The tank 16 which contains the water is generally cylindrical and isvformed with a smaller diameter tubularV roll-'receiving extension vorhorn `2.1 which Vprojects out from lone end of tank 16. The Vextension21 is preferably a small cylinder of sheet metal which iits inside `oftank 16 through a hole in one end of the tank and is soldered to the endof the cylinder through which it projects in a water-tight joint. Horn21, inside the tank, is perforated as indicated by reference numerals2'2so that the interior of the small cylinder- 21 and the interior ofthe large cylinder 16 are in communication, and the one constitutes anextension of the other. diameter of the small cylinder 21 is such as toreceive a hollowroll of paper towelling 23which is fitted over theI Yhorn extension and inside the semi-cylindrical shield 11.

Thu-s, theshield 11 fits around the roll of paper 23 and Patented Apr.17, 1956 The external protectsthe same against dust, displacement, orother y damage. YAt the same *time the `srnallwylinder 21 and the largecylinder 16 form van integral unit in that they inter-communicate andwhen water .is .filled inside .the

' cylindrical Vtank it also'flows'inside Ythe"hollow"horned extension.

"if desired, the'hollow"l1orn"'2l.may be divided ,into two compartments..The'inner compartment'is `in communication withV the main cylindricaltank 16 and Yis normally filled with watern and 'the outer compartment26 is provided with a screw cap 27 at one end and having a" length suchas conveniently to receive articles 28. tobe stored, suchas, forexample, toothpaste, cosmetics, soap and the like. The storagecompartment 26 constitutes an. extension of the' horn "Z1, andl islikewise a part of vthe meansior .supporting the roll 23 which slipsover the horn. klt will beapparent from vthe foregoing descriptiolrtliatthe cylindrical tank 16an'd the horn 2l extension constituteonecontinuous integrated member, and that this situation obtains,'whetheror` not the end ofthe hornis closedlo'li for astorage Acompartment 26 orthe entire horn is an extension of tankl.

In order to fill the tank i6, a spout 3l is provided, suchspoutextending outwardly/at. an angle of approximately 45"v v withrespect to the'horizontal. The spout 31 is externally formed forthreaded engagement with a cap 32. Preferably, cap 32 is rittedwi'th a`pump dispenser 33 of the general type as .'disclosedfinPatent 2,362,080to Martin. The outlet of dispenser 33 is directed downwardly, and thus,when the plunger 34 is depressed, in accordance with the wellknown'operating principles of such Vtypes of pumps, water squirtsthrough the aperture on each downward stroke of plunger. `Pref erablythepumpi extends Vonly halt the depth of tank 16 so that the bottom remainsfilled as an available reservoir from which water may be drained.through a petcock. Morespecifically on theV bottom of cylindricaltankI6 a petcock'36 is installed, the valve of which when turned intheproperV direction drains the water out of the tank.

'Inasmuch as the capacity of thecylindricl tank land horn extension Zlislimited, it maybe desired Vtoadd extra water capacity to the device'bymeans of an auxillary reservoir 41 located remote'fromthe maincylindrical principal tank.

tank 16. lSuch an auxiliarytankor reservoir 41Vis connected to theprincipal tank by the lflexible hose 42 which extendsbetween reservoiroutlet 43 and tank -.inlet44, hose 42being removablefrorninlet 44 whenitisdesired to displace the tanklfrom its support. "When the plungerSdisfdepressed, water is ldispensed `from theV pump, Vand on'theupstroke of thefpump a vacuumiis created which draws Water-,from thereservoir il to the main tankl, even lthough thelevelot".the reservoirYmay be below the main tank. `Stated otherwise, as water ispurnped anddisplaced `from cylindrical tank 16, a partial vacuum is created withinsaid tank-which ,causes water from auxiliary Vreservoir --41 -to `flowtherefrom vinto tank 16 in .replacement of the amount of water`pumpedfrom said tank. Even `when -the water level in tankl falls belowthe intake end of pump '33, water from auxiliary reservoir '41 maybedrawn into tank 16 upon reciprocation of pumprplunger which functionsin such instance as a n Vacuum pump.

Upemtion 21 as-well. .A roll of .paper '23 isplaced over 'theexternaljpart of the horn. y,lf a cosmetic conipartmente is, prov1`dedat theend of the`.horn, it .isfflle'd with 'the desired cosmetics i8,and screw cap .-27 replaced.r

Thereupon the tank lfishooked onto the shield 1:1

The 4cap`32 and plunger pumpv If one ofthe occupants wishes to wash hishands, plunger 3e is depressed,whichlsquirts :astream of waterdownwardly through .the endof theplunger. Soap and cosmetics may beemployed by removal from the storage compartment Z6.andafterwashing,;.the paper towel 23 may be used for drying the hands. Where aconsiderable amount of Water is required, as in tilling adrinking glass,the petcock 36 is opened and suicient amount of water drained out of thetank forthe purposes intended.

'When it-is necessary to remove rthe device, the tank is unhooke'd 'fromshield 11, rubber tubing -42`bing disconnectedfrominlet-44.

Although the present invention has' been described by way ofillustration and example 'for purposesof clarity of understanding it isunderstood that certain changes and modifications may `be made ywithinthe spirit of the inve-ntionand scope of the amended claims.

1. 'ln a portable water dispensing device, a shield, meanslforattaching. said shield to a stationary support, a tank, means forsupporting said tank from said shield, a hollow membenprojecting fromone end ofsaid tank andun'dersaid shield, said member being in `liuidcommunication Vwith the interior of said tank and dimensioned to receivearollof paper towelling, and means `foidispensing waterfront said tank.

"2. AIn aportable water dispensing device, a shield., means torVattaching said shield to .a stationary support, a tank, *means Yforsupporting saidtank from said. shield, aihllow memberprojecting from onerend ofsaid' tank and under said shield, said member beinginfluidcommunication with the interior-of said tank anddimensioned to-receive a roll of paper towelling, a pump dispenser in said tankarranged to dispense water 'upon manual actuation of .said pump,.andmeans .additional to said pump dispenser for dispensing water from saidtank. f

Y3.`In.a [portable water 'dispensing device, a shield, means,forattachingsaid shield toa stationary. support, a tank, meansfforsupporting.saidtankfrom saidlshield, ahollow member projecting fromone.end ofsaidtank and under .said shield, ,saidmeniber beinginlidcommunication withfthe interior .ot -said tank and .dimensioned Vtoreceive a roll of ,paper towellng,.a .pump dispenser'in saidV tankarranged to.. dispense water .upon manual actuation of said pump, andmeans additional .to saidpurnp dispenserffor dispensing water. fronLsaidtank, aireservoir `for"additional water, and means connecting saidreservoir and tank, Ysaid pumpbeing arranged to draw water 'from said.`reservoir'into-saidtank.

4. In a portable water dispensing device, a shield, means for attachingsaid shield to a stationaryy support, a tank, ,means for supporting saidtank from saidsliield,

. a -hollow member projecting from one end'of said tank andundersaidshieldfsaid rnemberbeing'in Huid cornkrnmication.withrheinterior Yof vvsaid-tank and Ydirnensioned to receive '-a roll of 'paper'towelling, Fa *plunger type pumpk dispenser in said Vtank arranged `to"dispense water upon manual actuation l of said pump, vand means Ymunicaton with the interior of said tankV andvdimensioned to receiveatroll of paper towelling, and means for dispensing water from saidtank, and a closed compart- Vmen formed at the:Y outer end of said hornfor storage of small objects.

References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSAtkinson Feb. 16, i892 10 923,447 Schmidt June 1, 1909 Switzerland July17, 1950

